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Collocations for overture - noun

1. (usually overtures) friendly approach

ADJECTIVE

friendly
diplomatic, peace
romantic, sexual

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VERB + overture

make
respond to
reject, resist, spurn
She spurned his overtures of love.

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PREPOSITION

overtures of
overtures of friendship
overtures to
He made friendly overtures to the new people next door.

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2. piece of music

ADJECTIVE

concert, operatic

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PREPOSITION

overture to
the overture to Mozart's ‘Don Giovanni’

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